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Originally Posted by fa63
(Post 15316531)
Nice bike, hot.
Those three buildings in the background are pretty awesome, too. http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4074/4...47d8389a_z.jpg |
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Hot soulbike! Also a big fan of the branding!
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Originally Posted by bianchi10
(Post 15316400)
Dont own the thread, but the votes for bikes that are hot are generally consistent. Some people post up their brand new bike after getting it home from the bike shop and expect a slew of "Hots". Some post their bikes that they think is hot because they confuse the idea of "quality" over appearance. Just because someone has a $10k bike doesn't mean it is automatically hot. Its all about the set up in this thread. If we could all have the set up that Soloist assassin had, we would have a crap ton more hot bikes in this thread. People get all bent out of shape because they feel that viewers expect them to make changes to their bike's set up just for the photo and then put it back to their current riding set up. Nobody is asking anyone to do that. Some people are just able to ride in a more aggressive position than others. I wish I could slam the crap out of my bars, but realistically it isn't comfortable. Its all about vanity in this thread and I was just laying it out for people who easily get bent out of shape when they receive all "not's".
I would only like to add that, while an aggressive setup does help in the 'hot' department, for me the over-riding factors are the selection of components in the build [both their quality and how they mesh with each other visually] and the presentation of the bike [quality and staging of the photo]. It's easy to make a hot bike look kinda 'meh' with a crappy picture, and a great picture can go a long way towards making a bike look fantastic. I tend to keep in mind that only a great picture will actually do justice to how impressive a bike is in person. Most bikes look much better in person, especially in regards to paint job and color-matching of components. |
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Originally Posted by thirdgenbird
(Post 15308415)
Time for the big stage. Meet my record 10 equipped 84(ish) Colnago Nuevo Mexico:
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/k...ps654a2f91.jpg and the Soul as well |
Originally Posted by E.S.
(Post 15316340)
Some people (me included) *actually* ride their bike commuting several times a week and centuries, so no, I'm not going to set it up like Fabian's TT bike :D
:cheers: Pro bikes and bikes that are raced/ridden for sport look the way they do for a reason. If you purchased a race bike to use as an upright commuter or beach cruiser, you bought the wrong bike. For me a properly fitted race bike almost always looks hot and one that is effed up with goofy parts to suit some other purpose never is. |
Thanks save10. I'm very pleased with it. Someday I will get a picture that does it justice.
Originally Posted by Herbie53
(Post 15316645)
The assumption that a correctly fitted race bike is not comfortable for long rides or commuting is incorrect.
11cm of drop (colnago above) feels natural/neutral to me. Less feels noticeably upright. |
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Soulbike could you give some info on the frame/seatpost/fork? I really dig the pewter/raw look.
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http://i47.tinypic.com/29pz29s.jpg
Here's another picture with the background of the Singapore 'skyline' The specs are: Frame: SOUL Titanium Destiny Seatpost: SOUL Mastery Titanium Groupset: Sram Red BB30. Wheels: SOUL C6.0T Thank you for the complements. Still can't bring myself to stripping her down for another frame. |
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The hell is that bizarre bldg. in the background.
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Originally Posted by thirdgenbird
(Post 15316684)
Thanks save10. I'm very pleased with it. Someday I will get a picture that does it justice.
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Originally Posted by save10
(Post 15316804)
hypothetically i might like it better with a silver seat post and stem of same type
i like the black, and it contrasts its stable mate: http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/k...psf77746ca.jpg |
Originally Posted by surgeonstone
(Post 15316803)
The hell is that bizarre bldg. in the background.
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Originally Posted by billnuke1
(Post 15316770)
I keep seeing the seat post the same color as the forks, wheels, stem...
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Originally Posted by thirdgenbird
(Post 15316824)
Realisticaly speaking we will never know :)
i like the black, and it contrasts its stable mate: http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/k...psf77746ca.jpg |
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Originally Posted by surgeonstone
(Post 15316873)
Definite hotness, wheels might help though.
i have NOS silver Campagnolo hubs (pictured) and NOS Campagnolo tubular rims. I just need some spokes and a teacher. |
That soul is stunning
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You really need to put the black version of the SRAM Red chainrings on it. http://cdn.sram.com/cdn/farfuture/9Y...bb30-large.jpg |
Antmeeks, I personally like the rings he has on it currently. It flows with the bike and I think the black would divide the colors he has. I say it is Hot as is. i also prefer the current seat post that he has vs the black PS one.
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